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No title - Bullet-proof glass demonstrated.

Merton, Surrey.

C/U as Lord Shannon brings up revolver and takes aim. M/S Lord Shannon behind bullet-proof glass, he fires a bullet at glass followed by another. C/U of press taking pictures. M/S Lord Shannon about to fire at more glass which is surrounded by sandbags. C/U of glass, he fires another bullet. M/S another bullet being fired. M/S glass, three bullets hit it. C/U of cracked glass. M/S of cameraman behind bullet-proof glass, Lord Shannon takes aim. C/U of cracked glass and more bullets being fired. C/U as cameraman comes into picture holding camera. He removes the camera from his face to show his glasses have hole in centre.

10 telling images selected from British Pathé's extensive WWI footage. 'The war to end all wars' was a war without parallel: over 70 million military personnel were involved and over 17 million people died.